On Saturday, the Washington Huskies (2-0) will battle their in-state rivals, the Washington State Cougars (2-1), in the Apple Cup, a near-annual contest which has been played 116 times since 1900. The Huskies are seeking revenge on the Cougars, who defeated the Dawgs 24-19 inside Seattle’s Lumen Field last September to claim the Apple Cup.
This time, the Huskies are headed to Pullman’s Martin Stadium, where they’ve established a four-game winning streak. Second-year Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch is still in search of his first Apple Cup trophy, as are many of his players.
“All of our energy, all of our passion, all of our focus is on the Apple Cup,” Fisch said to reporters on Monday.